In this article: We'll review 6 of our best pick high performing and high end 6 1/2 inch component speakers for your car, truck or vehicle.
Budget may not be a concern for everyone. You may want the best of the best in your vehicle and don't care how much it costs. When you're looking at this level of speakers, there's truly a difference in terms of quality (both construction and sound) and how they might be powered, tuned and installed. Keep this in mind when you're looking at these speakers – you'll want the amplifiers and other components with matching quality to really get the most out of these types of speakers.
So for those who are looking for the ultimate 6.5″ component speaker upgrade to their vehicle's stereo, here is a list of speakers that truly redefine the meaning of quality sound reproduction. A list assembled from only the very best speakers, this is for the individual who's not afraid to spend top dollar for the absolute best products on the market.
But before you choose a speaker for your system, consider learning more about Component Car Speakers. And if you're not 100% positive your car will fit a 6 1/2″ speaker, check out our car speaker fitment guide to confirm the speaker sizes for your year, make and model.
Looking for a different type of speaker? Check out these lists!
Best High End 6 1/2 Inch Component Car Speakers List
1. Morel Supremo 602
Key Features
- 2 way 6.5″ component system
- Frequency Range: 30 – 15k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 140W
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Morel Supremo 602 Quick Review
A recipient of the 2012 CEA Innovation award, the Morel Supremo 602 is Morel's flagship component speaker for the automotive market. These components create precise, linear, dynamic sound with a wide frequency range. And with crossovers that are engineered to meet the most challenging acoustic conditions of a car, you can expect positive phase, sharp roll-off and resistor-free signal paths to create total sound integration between the Supremo components to recreate a realistic three-dimensional sound.
2. FOCAL Utopia BE KIT Nº 6
Key Features
- 2 way 6.75″ (fits in 6.5″ openings) component system
- Frequency Range: 66 – 40k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 100W
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FOCAL Utopia BE Kit Nº 6 Quick Review
The focal of all Focal's, the Utopia Be Kit N°6 Active. At Focal, sound quality is religion and the Utopia Be Kit N°6 Active demonstrates their passion for quality and high-performing speakers. Enjoy extraordinary sound reproduction with these 6.5″ components, and redefine the acoustic experience.
3. FOCAL 165 KRX2
Key Features
- 2 way 6.75″ (fits 6.5″ openings) component system
- Frequency Range: 70 – 20k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 100W
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Focal 165KRX2 Quick Review
The Focal K2 Power 165KRX2 are made with incredibly agile woofers, built from aramid and glass fibers that give the accuracy that's needed to reproduce any musical preference, including classical. Bass? No problem for these components, they handle the power needed to play even your bass-heavy music with precision. And with high quality baskets made from non-magnetic sturdy zinc-aluminum alloy, they won't interfere with the internal electronics of the speaker.
4. Hertz ML 1600
Key Features
- 2 way 6.5″ component system
- Frequency Range: 70 – 40k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 100W
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Hertz ML 1600 Quick Review
The ML 1600 is a 6.5″ component woofer with extraordinary features and capability. Its pressed-pulp V-Cone® is combined with cotton fibers, while the surround features a smooth profile, adding to its overall natural and accurate sound. Its versatility allows the ML 1600 to offer the highest potential in two-way systems and it easily as it reproduces, without compromise, the mid-bass frequency in multi-way systems at the highest level.
5. Rockford Fosgate T5652-S
Key Features
- 2 way 6.5″ component system
- Frequency Range: 45 – 40k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 150W
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Rockford Fosgate T5652-S Quick Review
The T5652-S is Rockford Fosgate's pinnacle component car speaker. High grade materials combined with extensive research, design and testing, these components were engineer to be the best sound producing speakers on the market, and are most definitely among them. Featuring a cast aluminum frames with liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fiber trilaminate cones, you get a high quality and incredibly precise speaker that performs.
6. Hertz HSK 165XL
Key Features
- 2 way 6.5″ component system
- Frequency Range: 40 – 22k Hz
- Power handling (RMS): 150W
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Hertz HSK 165XL Quick Review
The Hertz HSK 165XL inherits several aspects, including the design and material selection and performance of the MLK 165. All of this with an increase of 2db increase throughout its frequency range. A damped XL Mesh Fibre Cone for extended bandwidth and smooth response and Aerodynamic die-cast aluminum baskets that eliminating rear wave reflections, the High-Energy line of products from Hertz is synonymous with quality and high performance and is increasingly popular.
Why do NONE of the car speaker manufacturers provide frequency response graphs any longer? I cannot even find them on their company web pages.
And believe me, there is a tremendous difference between one driver and another even made by the same company. Certain drivers have 6 db spikes at certain frequencies (particularly near the high end as they strain to extend their frequency range) indicating resonance problems with materials selection or manufacturing.
Gone are high end audio stores….we’re left with Best Buy or worse. And those stores that do have a selection of speakers cater to teens on limited budgets.
All in all, making it nearly impossible to choose a provider.
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So which one is better hertz or morels car audio
Motel is #1.”period”
But Morel (not motel) is from evil people from israel. I would never buy from them.
William is right, most I what see or hear is junk designed for teens who only know one parameter in audio – how many watts it has is most common question. Junk-but-loud boombox on wheels forever… Where are people like Earl Zausmer who showed how car audio should sound like. Most places that I visited produce book boxes and do not educate about good sound. Same goes for recordings made today, new and remastered – loud and compressed is the norm, a very sorry state of audio.
I learned a long time ago for my home audio and its the same for car audio. Build your own speakers. You can build them to suit your tastes and music you most often listen to.
The best part is the value for the money spent. If you do your home work you’ll spend half of what the high end companies want for a better speaker.
Hello Dick Jones! Your post has me doing a lot of thinking about building my own high end speakers. If you could share some information with me about where to buy components, etc it would be appreciated more than you know. Once again, thank you for sharing your knowledge. ANY information you can provide me in my pursuit of audiophile quality 6.5” speakers for my car that can provide the mid bass and quality sound I desire would be excellent. I love playing with electronics (been doing it for 30 years). Thanks again Mr. Jones
Very surprised they left out Audison (owned by Elettromedia who also own Hertz), German Maestro (previously MB Quart before the name was sold) and Rainbow just to name a few?
Why is Dynaudio not on the list? It is the best car speakers I have ever heard in terms of hifi quality reproduction, and I have listened to all the other speakers previously